Next Steps

• Visit the NJ Medicaid website.
• Visit or call your local NJ FamilyCare outreach and enrollment site.
• It's important to know the type of Medicaid you have, and where it is being administered. When in doubt, call the nearest New Jersey Medical Assistance Customer Center (MACC) office.
• If you have a disability, talk with a Health Benefits Coordinator at 1-800-701-0710 or 1-800-701-0720 (TTY) to learn more about health programs for people with disabilities.

You can apply for Medicaid or Medicaid's NJ WorkAbility program:

• Online using NJ FamilyCare Quickstart, or
• At an outreach and enrollment site in your county.

NJ FamilyCare lists the information and documents you may need when you apply. For help with your application, talk with a Health Benefits Coordinator at 1-800-701-0710 or 1-800-701-0720 (TTY).

• Visit Medicare.gov.
• Use the Medicare Plan Finder to compare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans.
• See how Medicare interacts with private health coverage in How Medicare works with other insurance.
• Call the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) at 1-800-792-8820.
• Call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 or 1-877-486-2048 (TTY). The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Read Medicare & You, Medicare’s official handbook, which explains benefits, costs, services, health plans, and prescription drug plans.

To learn more about employer-sponsored coverage, talk to your employer’s Human Resources department. It will know about the specifics of the health coverage options it offers.

• Visit GetCoveredNJ, which has a lot of great information introducing your options.
• Call GetCoveredNJ at 1-833-677-1010.
• Get local help from GetCoveredNJ.
• To get an idea of what your premium might be, check out GetCoveredNJ's shop and compare Tool.

If you're currently on SSI, SSDI, or CDB benefits, and you're looking for a job, a trained Benefits Planner can help you avoid problems with your job plan. If you need help or have questions about your situation, you can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST.

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